1. Why is it better to have only 2 choices at each step instead of more? If you have more than two choices it becomes easier to confuse stuff.
2. What problems did you encounter in using the dichotomous key? Be specific and discuss fully. When using the dichotomous key we encountered problems with going to the wrong number because some of the questions were questionable with the candy
3. How did you resolve your problems in #2? We resolved our problems by guessing on one of the two answers then checking to see if the conclusion we come to is logical.
4. Do classification keys go from general to specific characteristics or from specific to general characteristics? Explain why. from simple to define. it goes the way because you have to be able to specify with large details before the tiny details.
5. What does the first and second part of the Latin name represent in the scientific name of the organism?
6. Research Carolus Linnaeus and his contribution to modern classification. He became the first to develop principals for defining genera species of organisms and to create a uniform system for naming them, Binomial nomenclature
7. What is a dichotomous key? (define)
8. What is binomial nomenclature? (define)
9. Briefly describe how classification has changed before and after Linnaeus. Research Aristotle...
10. List the order of classification groups from Kingdom down to species.
Protist
Green Hydra
1.
2. heterotroph
3. found in fresh water such as streams, rivers, lakes and ponds Interesting Facts: They eat a certain type of algae cald chlorella which is what makes hydras green.chlorella stays alive inside the hydra
4. http://www.fcps.edu/islandcreekes/ecology/green_hydra.htm
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Candy Lab Questions
1. Why is it better to have only 2 choices at each step instead of more? If you have more than two choices it becomes easier to confuse stuff.
2. What problems did you encounter in using the dichotomous key? Be specific and discuss fully. When using the dichotomous key we encountered problems with going to the wrong number because some of the questions were questionable with the candy
3. How did you resolve your problems in #2? We resolved our problems by guessing on one of the two answers then checking to see if the conclusion we come to is logical.
4. Do classification keys go from general to specific characteristics or from specific to general characteristics? Explain why. from simple to define. it goes the way because you have to be able to specify with large details before the tiny details.
5. What does the first and second part of the Latin name represent in the scientific name of the organism?
6. Research Carolus Linnaeus and his contribution to modern classification. He became the first to develop principals for defining genera species of organisms and to create a uniform system for naming them, Binomial nomenclature
7. What is a dichotomous key? (define)
8. What is binomial nomenclature? (define)
9. Briefly describe how classification has changed before and after Linnaeus. Research Aristotle...
10. List the order of classification groups from Kingdom down to species.
Protist
Green Hydra1.
2. heterotroph
3. found in fresh water such as streams, rivers, lakes and ponds
Interesting Facts: They eat a certain type of algae cald chlorella which is what makes hydras green.chlorella stays alive inside the hydra
4. http://www.fcps.edu/islandcreekes/ecology/green_hydra.htm
Daphnia
1.
2. heterotroph
3. Found in fresh water
Interesting Facts: can see there organs through a microscope because there skin is transparent and lifespan does not exceed 1 year
4. http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20061030160028AAIhYiq